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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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