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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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