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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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