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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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