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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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