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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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