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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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