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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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