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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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