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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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