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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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