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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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