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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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