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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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