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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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