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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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