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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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