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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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