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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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