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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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