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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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