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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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