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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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