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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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