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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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