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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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