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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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