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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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