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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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