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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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