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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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