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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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