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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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