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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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