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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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