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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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