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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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