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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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