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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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