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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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