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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 (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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