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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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