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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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