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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)