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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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