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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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