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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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