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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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