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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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