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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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