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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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