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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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