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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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