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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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