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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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