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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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