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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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