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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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