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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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