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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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