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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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