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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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