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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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