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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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