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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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