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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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