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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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