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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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