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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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