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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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