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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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