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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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