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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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