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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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