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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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