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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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