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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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