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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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