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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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