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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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