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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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