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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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