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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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