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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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