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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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