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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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