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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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