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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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