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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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