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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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