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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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