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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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