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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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