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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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