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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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