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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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