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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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