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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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