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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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