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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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