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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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