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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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