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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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