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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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