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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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