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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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