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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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