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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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