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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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