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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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