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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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