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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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