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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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