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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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