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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure 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 MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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