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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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