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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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