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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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