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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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