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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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