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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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