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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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