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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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