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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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