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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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