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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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