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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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