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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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