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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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