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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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