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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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