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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important 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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