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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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