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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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