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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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