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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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