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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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