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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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