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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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