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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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