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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches 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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