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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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