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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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