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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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