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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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