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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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