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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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