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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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