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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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