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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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