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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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