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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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