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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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