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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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