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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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