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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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