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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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