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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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