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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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