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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education