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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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