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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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