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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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