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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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