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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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