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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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