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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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