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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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