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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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