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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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