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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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