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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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