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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key 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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