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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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