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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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