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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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