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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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