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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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