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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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