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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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