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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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