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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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