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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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