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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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