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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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