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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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