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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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