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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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