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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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