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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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