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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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