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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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