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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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