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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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