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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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