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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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