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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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