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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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