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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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