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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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