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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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