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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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