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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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