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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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