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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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