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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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