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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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