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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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