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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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