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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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