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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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