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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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