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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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