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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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