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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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