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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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