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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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