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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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