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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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