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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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