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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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