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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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