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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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