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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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