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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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