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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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