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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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