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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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