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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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