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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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