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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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