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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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