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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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