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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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