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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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