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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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