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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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