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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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