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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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