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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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