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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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