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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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