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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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