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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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