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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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