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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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