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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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