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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these 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 thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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