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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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