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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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