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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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