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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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