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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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