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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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