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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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