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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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