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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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