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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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