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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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