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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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