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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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