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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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