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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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