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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies 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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