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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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