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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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