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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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