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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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