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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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