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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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