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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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