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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches 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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