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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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