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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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