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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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