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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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