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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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