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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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