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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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