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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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