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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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