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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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