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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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