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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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