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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers 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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