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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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