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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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