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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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