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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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