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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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