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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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