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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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