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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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