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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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