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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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