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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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