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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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