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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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