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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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