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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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