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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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