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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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