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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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