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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the 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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