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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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