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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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