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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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