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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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