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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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