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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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