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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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