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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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