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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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