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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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