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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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