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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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