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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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