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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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