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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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