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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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