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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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