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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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