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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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