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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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