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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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