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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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