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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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