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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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