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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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