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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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