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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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