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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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