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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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