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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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