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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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