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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key 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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