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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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