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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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