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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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