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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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