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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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