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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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