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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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