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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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