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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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