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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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