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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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