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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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