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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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