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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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