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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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