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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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