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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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