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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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