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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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