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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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