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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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