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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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