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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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