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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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