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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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