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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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