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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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