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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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