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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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