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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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