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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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