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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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