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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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