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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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