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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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