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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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