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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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