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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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