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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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