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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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