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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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