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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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