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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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