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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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