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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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