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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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