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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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