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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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