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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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