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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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