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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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