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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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