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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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