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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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