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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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