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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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