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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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