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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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