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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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