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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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