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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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