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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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