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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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