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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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