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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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