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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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