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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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