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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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