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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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