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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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