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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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