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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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