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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors 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? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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