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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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