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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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