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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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