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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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