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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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