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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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