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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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