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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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