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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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