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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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