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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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