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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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