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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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