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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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