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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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