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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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