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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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