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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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