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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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