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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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