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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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