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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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