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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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