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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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