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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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