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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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