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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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