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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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