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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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