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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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