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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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