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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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