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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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