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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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