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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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