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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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