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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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