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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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