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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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