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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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