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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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