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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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