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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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