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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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