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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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