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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What 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 deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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