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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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