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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the 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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