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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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