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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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