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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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