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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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