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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive 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 the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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