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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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