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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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