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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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