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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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