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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major 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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