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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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