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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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