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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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