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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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