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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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