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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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