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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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