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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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