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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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