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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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