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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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