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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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