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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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