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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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