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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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