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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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