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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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