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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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