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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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