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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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