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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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