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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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