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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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