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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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