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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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