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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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