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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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