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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors 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 MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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