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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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