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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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