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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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