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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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