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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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