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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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