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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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