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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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