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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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