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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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