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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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