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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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