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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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