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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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