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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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