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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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