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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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